At first, the future Zhaozhao didn't know whether the current Zhaozhao, who had just taken form and no longer had Master Chongming to guide her, was aware of the mysteries within her body. However, after observing Su Yuan and the others for a long time, she guessed that the answer was no.
Su Yuan seemed equally unclear about his own origin, and needless to say, Zhaozhao herself was in the same situation.
But then, the actions of the Zhaozhao from a thousand years ago truly shocked her.
The next day, after a short rest and with Zhaozhao's healing, Su Yuan's body had clearly improved.
Before leaving, he held Zhaozhao tightly in his arms for a long time. When he finally let go, he still looked reluctant to part. His eyes were full of affection as he said, "When I come back, I'll take you away from here. This is the last battle today. I promise."
Zhaozhao took Su Yuan's hand and placed it on her cheek. She asked softly, "Will today be more dangerous than before?"
The answer she got was Su Yuan's silence, for he knew he couldn't lie to Zhaozhao.
Su Yuan had long understood that although Zhaozhao usually seemed a bit naive, in fact, she was extremely perceptive and intelligent.
This war was the last battle agreed upon between the human race and the demon race.
The long - standing war had exacted a huge toll on both humans and demons. If the conflict continued, neither side would end up well.
Even if one side were to eventually win the war, the cost would surely be unbearable.
So the current leader of the demon race found Su Yuan to negotiate. Due to their nature, they couldn't easily submit to the human race. Thus, they decided to make this battle the final judgment.
If Su Yuan, representing the human race, could defeat the demon race, they would willingly withdraw from the war first and follow the arrangements of the Dragon Lord.
They would regard Su Yuan as their leader, draw territorial boundaries, set rules, and coexist peacefully with the human race.
Therefore, this battle was undoubtedly of great significance to Su Yuan.
Similarly, in order to gain more benefits, the demon race would surely spare no effort.
"I understand." Zhaozhao lowered her head and smiled. She let go of Su Yuan's hand and said, "I'll wait for you to come back. You're sure to win, Su Yuan..."
"In my heart, you've always been the most powerful. You can do anything."
Tears welled up in her eyes, but Zhaozhao fought back the sadness and sent Su Yuan off with a bright smile.
Xiaofufeng held the fruit that Zhaozhao had given him not long ago. His heart was filled with mixed and complex emotions.
The two of them clearly had smiles on their faces. They seemed full of hope, but why did he feel so sad watching from the side?
Was it just an illusion?
While he was in a daze, a cloth bag suddenly appeared in front of him.
Zhaozhao handed the things she had just packed to Fufeng, indicating for him to take them.
The young Fufeng looked at it again and again. Then, as if thinking of something, he suddenly exclaimed in horror, "You're not planning to drive me away at this time, are you?! Let me tell you, the battle over there isn't over yet. If you go out now, it's a dead end! I'm going to be the Ghost Emperor in the future. If I..."
"Shh—" Zhaozhao put a finger to her lips to interrupt Fufeng's endless chatter. "You're overthinking. That's not what I mean."
"Then what do you mean?" Fufeng blinked his big, innocent eyes, looking extremely confused.
"Take good care of these things. When Su Yuan and I come back, we'll leave here together. In your human words, what's it called... Oh right! You'll stay here and guard! That's right, stay and guard."
Seeing that Zhaozhao seemed to be planning something he didn't know about, Fufeng's alarm bells went off in his mind. "What about you? Where are you going?"
Zhaozhao paused for a moment, stuffed the things in her hand into Fufeng's arms, and then turned around and walked in the direction where Su Yuan had left countless times.
"I'm going to help him." Her steps didn't stop, and her tone was gentle but firm. "I know this time it's very dangerous. Su Yuan's injuries haven't fully healed yet. I have to go."
Fufeng was almost frantic with worry. He took a few steps forward and blocked Zhaozhao's way. "But what can you do if you go? Your spiritual power is nothing to speak of!"
To his surprise, Zhaozhao laughed inexplicably after hearing his words. Her expression was relaxed. "Didn't you say that as long as one has an endless supply of spiritual power, they can be invincible?"
"What?" Fufeng clearly didn't immediately understand what this meant. However, by the time he did, he had already been immobilized by Zhaozhao's spell, and Zhaozhao's figure had long disappeared from sight.
So she knew... This was the only conclusion that the future Zhaozhao came to after witnessing the whole thing.
She looked up at the false sky. It was from here that the heavenly punishment in the form of thunder had fallen.
She probably already knew what was going to happen, but she was completely powerless to stop it. She could only follow their footsteps and witness this long - buried ending from a thousand years ago with her own eyes.
When Zhaozhao rushed to the battlefield, Su Yuan was fighting with the leader of the demon race.
It seemed that the demon leader was no match for Su Yuan and was always on the defensive. But after watching for a while, Zhaozhao noticed something was wrong.
The demon never fought Su Yuan head - on. Instead, he always dodged.
By some unknown means, every time Su Yuan's spear was about to pierce the demon's throat, his movements would suddenly slow down, allowing the demon to escape.
"The Dragon Lord of the human race? Hehe... Su Yuan, after committing so many killings and being poisoned by the Soul - Summoning Gu specially refined for you by our demon race with all our might, can you still bring yourself to kill me now?"
Zhaozhao monitored every change on the battlefield. Naturally, she didn't miss the demon leader's provocative words. She finally understood what the poison on Su Yuan's body had been that day.
"You've killed so many of our demon kin. I'll make you suffer their torment day after day, to be bitten by the resentful souls of the dead!"
The leader's angry roar echoed in Su Yuan's mind. He kept seeing severed limbs and broken bodies in front of his eyes. A sense of loss of control gradually came over him, making him feel as if his body no longer belonged to him.
Zhaozhao noticed the subtle change in Su Yuan. She held her breath, cut her wrist, and blood immediately gushed out.
"What a wonderful smell. What is it?"
There was a stir in both camps. Amidst his mental confusion, Su Yuan smelled the familiar scent, and his mind instantly cleared.
"Zhaozhao..." He murmured the name of his beloved, his drifting eyes searching everywhere for the familiar figure.
It was very dangerous here. She couldn't stay.
Zhaozhao softly responded to Su Yuan's almost inaudible call in her heart. Green, firefly - like light dots emerged from her body and converged towards Su Yuan.
A continuous stream of spiritual power entered Su Yuan's body. He regained his senses, and his spear pierced through the leader's neck at extremely high speed.
The wind gradually died down, and everything was over.
The human race cheered loudly to celebrate their victory, while the demon race remained silent.
Thunder roared in the distance, and the seriously injured demons who had been lying on the ground miraculously recovered.
The strange fragrance lingered, and everyone on this land greedily breathed it in.
"The dead shall rise upon smelling this fragrance."
Su Yuan suddenly realized something. For the first time in his life, a panicked expression appeared on his face.
"Zhaozhao... No, you can't..."
Boom——!
He flew towards the direction where the thunder was gathering at full speed. He looked up at the sky with blood - shot eyes and growled menacingly, "How dare you!"
Countless thunderbolts fell one after another. Zhaozhao watched the familiar scene. A tear slowly slid down her face. She shook her head and questioned the Heavenly Way in confusion, "Why?"
A cold voice came from deep within the clouds, "The Resurrection Tree's appearance in the world will surely cause great chaos. You must die."